MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 132257 (6B1/8/8/1Nk1P1B1/7Q/3K4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Markevitch, Alex

Melnichuk, Aleksandr Nikolaevich

Comm., StrateGems, 2008

6B1/8/8/1Nk1P1B1/7Q/3K4/8/8

#3

6 + 1

145 StrateGems 2010

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd6?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.Bd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa6
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Bd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd8
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Bd8+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Qh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa6
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qa6
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Kxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd5!
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Bd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Bd8+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa4#

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